Gift Wrapping as a Career?

This firm in the Czech republic wraps gifts. They also offer gift wrapping courses. Here's one of their more tasteful packages.

Dot 2 Dot

Another variation on the dot wrap. This time the package includes ribbon and a little copper monogram purchased at a scrapbooking store.

Dot to dot - another ribbonless wrap

Grab yourself some cheap wrapping paper (the stuff I used is from Ikea) and a 3/4-inch Marvy hole punch (or whatever punch you have) and save the ribbon for your hair. Here's how to wrap this...

And here's another variation on this wrap

I feel pleaty...oh so pleaty

This a good one for the perfectionists out there. They will have much tidier pleats than I did on this one. Some alternate views of this wrap.
Materials used:

• plum mulberry paper
• scraps of pearlized tissue paper for flowers and pleat accents
• tape/glue/glitter glue
• Flower Paper Punch

Eventually I'll add steps.

The Running Stitch Wrap

One of my favorite easy wraps. All you need are the ususal suspects (paper, ribbon, and tape) and a hole punch that makes a hole large enough to thread your ribbon through. More about how to wrap this...

Simple Net

Materials used:

• shimmery green tissue for underlayer
• red produce net over tissue
• red beading wire
• vintage beads

Adding pleats when wrapping the tissue layer adds nice texture.

What's Trixiebeth doing here?

I love the art of wrapping gifts and haven't had much luck finding much about it on the web. Years ago I lived in Japan where gift wrapping truly is an artform. Store clerks held me spellbound as I watched them adroitly wrap an entire box using just one piece of tape. How did they always start on the diagonal and end just at the right spot?

Most of the discussion on the web is around the waste of paper. I'm interested in fresh ideas (green and otherwise). I also like the idea of wrapping the impossible; like a vacuum cleaner. Or disguising easily identified gifts, like CD's.

I like using left over materials, like these plastic net produce bags.


I'm working on a couple projects that I'll post as soon as they're done and I have some decent images.

Trixiebeth dips

Dipping my toes in.